14 Amendments of Paul RÜBIG related to 2015/2345(INI)
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that NGOs are vital change agents and human rights defenders with a central role in implementing Agenda 2030; given current humanitarian crises, underlines NGOs’ importance to humanitarian aid; condemns efforts to control NGOs through public funds;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Emphasises that development assistance and humanitarian aid are financed through European taxpayers’ money and thus need to be used in the most efficient and accountable way in order to support their intended purposes;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. underlines the role of impartial NGOs in a democratic society and thus their need to adhere to democratic values and standards such as accountability, responsible use of ressources and transparency;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomstresses the fact that the EU has a fprinciple of sound financial management and proportionality and the importance of openness, transparency, efficiency and accountability; underlines the importance of the established EU Financial tTransparency sSystem; emphasises, however, that it does not concern only NGOscalls on the European Commission to make information more easily accessible by improving the Transparency System by disclosing detailed information on the funds allocated and disbursed as well as respective projects and results achieved; takes the view, therefore, that the information available about NGOs could, their affiliated associations and sub-contractors shall be made clearer, in order to improve public understanding of their role;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. underlines the role of the European Court of Auditors in the continuous audit of NGOs and their funds received.
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Urges the Commission to build a central database outlining NGO funding and results, and to make any data secure that might endanger NGO actors, including detailed and thorough information about respective projects, grants and results, and to make any data secure that might endanger NGO actors; insists that this database should be made publicly available through the Internet;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Takes the view that a public register of EU-funded NGOs should be set up and that it should also give details of the amount and purpose of the subsidies paid out as well as the final beneficiary;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that NGOs differ in terms of size and activities; urges that a range of grants be offered; asks the Commission to make administrative burdens proportional to grant size;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Given the unpredictable environment in which NGOs nowoften operate, stresses that NGOs should be permitted to adjust projects based on real-time re- evaluation;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. calls on the Commission to urgently establish a common and consistent definition of Non Governmental Organisation to ensure uniform accounting and traceability of funds and the aforementioned interoperability between directorates general;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. calls for the establishment of a single standardized, highly recognisable "EU funded" logo and the obligation for every direct and indirect beneficiary of EU funds to display it in a highly visible manner on their public presentation (such as webpages, promotional material);
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the European Court of Auditors to audit regularly all NGOs that receive public grants from the European Union in order to guarantee transparency and accountability in the use of these funds; insists that these audits should examine in particular whether such grants - directly or indirectly - are not ultimately transferred to tax havens or offshore financial centres;
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Emphasises the need to avoid of conflicts of interests when deciding on public grants for NGO activities; insists that NGOs with politicians or public officials on their boards, or working as associates, should not be eligible for EU funding;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to promote proactive engagement with NGOs in orderfurther support the work of NGOs and civil society in general, and to focus on priorities such as simplification and better implementation.;